Cake Stands: DIY

 

The cupcake motif was cut from a napkin & Mod Podged on.

Of all the great finds out there.... this has to be one of my favorites! The supplies are so inexpensive yet the end result is fabulous!! I found this idea on Pinterest and I'm sorry to say the link is no longer available! I had saved the original pic I viewed, so there's that, at least.



This is the original picture I saw on Pinterest.

STEP 1: Purchase clay pots and saucers.

STEP 2: Glue together. (I used Gorilla glue....but next time I will try out E-6000. I've seen it used on numerous other craft websites...and the Gorilla glue expands.)

STEP 3: Once dry, paint the whole thing. I used spray paint for some of mine and craft paint for others.

Just paper in the dish with a ribbon around the edge.

STEP 4: Embellish!!! I used scrapbooking paper on some of mine, ribbon on others,...then there were beads, lace, sequins, cut-outs and I even just did a little painting on some. Just do something fun! (I used Mod Podge to attach all of my embellishments.)

Paper in dish with some ric-rac on the edge.

Paper doilie attached with Mod Podge in the dish. The chocolate
cupcakes are pincushions and in the foreground
are tile coasters with a cupcake motif.

STEP 5: Once dry, spray with a finish to protect your paint and embellishments.



Paper in dish, then I painted some snowflakes on the rim.
The poinsetta paper makes a cute Christmas theme.

Painted red inside & up over the lip of the dish, then added  snowflakes.
Another cute dish for a Christmas party!

STEP 6: Cut out a circle of felt and glue it to the bottom of the cake stand to protect any surface it may be set on.

Paper inside dish then with a ribbon and silk flowers
attached to the front with Mod Podge.

Fabric doilie glued into dish with Mod Podge.

Paper in dish with cut-out words from same scrapbook design.
Then I just painted on multi-colored dots.

Paper in dish with same circles cut out and added to base.

My daughter found this mug a few years ago (Target... I think)
I decided to try to paint the same design onto a large cake plate.